Birgi
The Birgi is a river in the Province of Trapani, Sicily which debouches in the Tyrrhenian Sea between Marsala and Trapani.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Italy
- Also known as: “Acithius”, “Birgi River”, “Fiume Birgi”, and “Fiume di Chinisia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Trapani Airport.
Trapani Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trapani–Birgi Airport, officially known as Vincenzo Florio Airport, is a dual-use civil and military airport in western Sicily, Italy. Civilian operations are managed by Airgest, while the airport also hosts Italian Air Force activities and serves as one of the forward operating bases used by NATO’s Airborne Early Warning and Control Force.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marausa and Salt Pans of Trapani and Paceco.
Marausa
Marausa is in Trapani Province, Sicily, about 9 km south of Trapani. The area now known as Marausa has been inhabited since ancient times by first Carthaginians and then Romans. Only a handful of historic buildings remain in Marausa.Salt Pans of Trapani and Paceco
Photo: Angelo Petrozza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Salt Pans of Trapani and Paceco form a coastal nature reserve in western Sicily, known for traditional salt harvesting, flamingos, and historic windmills.
Guarrato
Village
Guarrato is a frazione of the comune of Misiliscemi, located on the road to Marsala, about 10 km from Trapani city, on the west coast of Sicily in Italy. Guarrato is situated 6 km east of Birgi.
Birgi
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Sicily, Italy, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Welsh—“Birgi” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Abhainn Birgi”
- Italian: “Birgi”
- Italian: “Fiume Chinisia”
- Welsh: “Afon Birgi”
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